Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

We are still talking about a cohort of women who were excluded from an audit and who are likely to have a screening history that should be examined. What is the answer to them? They are being excluded from a group that has access to a certain healthcare package which, in the case of Vicky Phelan in particular, is proving to be excellent. It is disgraceful that these women are being excluded from that group. If they have been diagnosed but have not had their case audited, they should be included in the group.

I want to take up Dr. Henry's point about it being difficult to know how to inform patients of results. I am told that there is a step-by-step guide available on the NHS website. I have not looked at it, but I believe it is very good and substantial. What is the problem other than the fact that the audit was shut down to exclude other women and stop the number growing from 221 to 421 or 491? If that is the truth, as increasingly appears to be the case, it is disgraceful, particularly when the HSE reports that it is sitting down with committees and groups to determine the best type of audit. There has been no proper audit of these women's screening history.